Practice Management

2018 Pain Management Codes Posted on Website

Source: Emily Hill, PA, AAPM Coding ConsultantDate: January 10, 2018The Coding and Reimbursement Committee has updated the coding information available on the AAPM website. New charts have been posted that include information concerning Medicare's 2018 [...]

Bilateral Surgery and Medically Unlikely Edits

Source: Emily Hill, PA, AAPM Coding ConsultantDate: January 24, 2018CMS has released a revised article that addresses the appropriate reporting of bilateral procedures and the potential impact of its rules known as "medically unlikely edits" [...]

New Medicare Card Transition Begins April 1

Source: Emily Hill, PA, AAPM Coding ConsultantDate: March 21, 2018CMS will begin mailing new Medicare cards with the Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) in April 2018. The MBI on the new card is effective immediately unless [...]

What Is CDI and How Does It Impact You?

Source: Emily Hill, PA, AAPM Coding ConsultantDate: June 6, 2018CDI (Clinical Documentation Improvement) has been described as the process of improving healthcare records to ensure improved patient outcomes, data quality, and accurate reimbursement. Hospitals began [...]

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